Picking out the right spinning should not be hard or time consuming, should it?
We have, after all, access to forums and fishing articles. But why is that if you are looking for resources about spinning reels, the first websites that pop up are internet tackle stores. Every single one of them tend to be filled with hyped up reel descriptions. If you finally manage to stumble upon one informative guide about buying the right spinning reel, they tend to be short, superficial and on top of that represent only one author's opinion.

Steve Rowswell

This is an article that I’ve been thinking about writing for a while now, but had always talked myself out of it. When you have something that not many other people are doing in your area, it’s usually smart to

My tournament season began opening day, June 22 on Sparrow Lake for the first event of the CSFL BM100 division, a division limited to boats powered by 150 horsepower or less. Going into this event, I didn’t really know what

The Kawartha Lakes Walleye fishery is located right in my backyard, and is underrated by a lot of anglers. After watching shows like Extreme Angler and seeing reports of fellow anglers catching trophy fish just an hour from my house,

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AA’s has produced a new swimbait called the Shad Tail, originally launched in 2012. The Shad Tail incorporates a more traditional swimbait body shape, but has a few tweaks that set it apart from most other similarly designed baits. Think

Spring is by far my favourite time of year to catch big Pike in southern Ontario. During this time of year, the Pike are up shallow, concentrated in small areas, and ready to feed. This opportunity is only available for

This past week I had the chance to get out on Lake Simcoe several times. Simcoe is famous for its lake trout fishing; and it did not disappoint. This lake has been absolutely on fire this year and one technique

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Drop Shotting has become one of the most popular techniques for Bass fisherman, but a lot of the time the drop shot gets put away when ice fishing season comes. Over the last couple seasons, I’ve found that drop shotting

One of the biggest factors that set anglers apart from one another is how they fish a spot. It’s easy enough to find a spot and fish it from one end to another, but the most consistent fishermen find the

Everyone has their favorite set up when it comes to flipping and pitching. Mine is a PowerTeam Lures 3.5″ Texas Rig Jig. I have one tied on most of the time; however sometimes different situations call for different approaches.